I basically played background rhythms on these records. The trilogy consists
of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar, Shut
Up 'n Play Yer Guitar Some More and The Return
of the Son of Shut Up 'n Play Yer Guitar. The first time
I met Frank, he gave me two cassettes filled with material that ended
up on these records. He asked me to transcribe the compositions, both
the guitar and drum parts. Some of these transcriptions were released
in a book called The Frank Zappa Guitar Songbook. The notation
is devastatingly complex, and I definitely acquired some gray hairs with
the name of that book on it. These three records are wonderful treats
for lovers of the six string crying machine. They really show Frank's
unique approach to soloing and guitar arrangements. His grinding extractions
of melodies from the multi dimensions of his genius.